Te Ao Māori

You will probably have heard about the concept of planting by the moon, using its gravitational force to water your veges and get them growing big root systems to ensure a big harvest. The Maori… Audio

Reviving customary practises was part of the conversation at a recent marae gathering in Tauranga. Carvers, Clay makers, painters and customary tattoo artists came together to share their stories that… Audio

A "Love Letter to the Oceans" - a concert performed by Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir. Audio

Local iwi on Aotea Great Barrier are furious that non-residents have been using their waters to anchor up and isolate during this period. Audio

The families of people who die during the lockdown will be forced to grieve in isolation.

Funeral directors will continue as normal through Alert Level Four but funeral ceremonies and tangihanga have… Audio

Livestreamed karakia are becoming a source of comfort as many start their lock down in the coming weeks.

Thousands have watched a livestream karakia on the Kiingitanga facebook page over the weekend… Audio

The police are playing a key role in the operational response to Covid-19.

Yesterday, Mike Bush, who is leading the response - says the priority for officers on patrol will be educating people about… Audio

More iwi are planning to close their tribal borders in the fight against Covid-19, despite warnings from police doing so is illegal. 

Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau ā Apanui announced at the… Audio

Money has been pooled together to help specifically target Māori in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

It comes after the government came under pressure and were criticised for not delivering to… Audio

Murray Hemi works as the Kaitiaki and General Manager of Environmental Leadership at Miraka, the diary processing company in Taupo.  Murray has whakapapa to Ngāti Kahungunu and Pāpāwai Marae, and says… Audio

Decolonisation can be a tricky business, especially as we sometimes have to confront the activities of our ancestors and how they've benefited us. Audio

In 1860, the shots fired sparked decades—arguably generations—of conflict. RNZ's Tim Watkin looks at what sparked the conflict and his ancestors' arrival in the midst of these tensions. Audio

Kōhanga reo across Aotearoa are having trouble with falling student numbers and are getting creative to stay alive. A new documentary series has just started on Māori Television called Tōku Whare… Audio

The University of Auckland's Faculty of Arts has around five thousand students and over two hundred staff. Academic and Kaiārahi Dr Hirini Kaa is the driver or navigator of the Ako Arts Programme… Audio

Travellers passing through the new $29 million airport terminal in New Plymouth next week will find themselves immersed in the culture of the local hapū Puketapu.

The building has been designed to… Video, Audio

Northland hapū have been marking the 175th anniversary of the felling of the flagstaff at Kororāreka which kicked off the Northern Wars in 1845.

Before she headed up the maunga for the ceremony I… Audio